Hezbollah As A Terrorist Organization

Now we all know there are sleeper cells living in the United States and have apprehended such members who have ties to Hezbollah so for the United States to prevent or reduce an attack from Hezbollah, the federal government will use multiple departments of the Intelligence Community. The management within certain contributors of the Intelligence community could be an arduous mission with regards to combating the war on terror here on the home front. As mentioned above about certain departments within the Department of Homeland Security providing information of a possible Hezbollah attacks, the Office of Intelligence and Analysis provides information to state, local, territorial and private sectors and keep them well informed of

Iran gave direct support to Hezbollah through the Iranian Revolutionary Guards. Hezbollah opposed Lebanon because it was supported by Israel and the United States, and in 1985 it issued its political agenda through the “Open Letter to the Downtrodden in Lebanon and in the World.”# In 1989, the Taif Accord emerged and the Lebanese Civil War ended in 1990 when Syrian troops moved into parts of Lebanon that were not occupied by Israel. The Taif Accord balanced powers between Christians and Muslims in Lebanon, and overall tried to maneuver equality amongst both groups although Sunni elites were given the dominant role. After the Taif Accord, economic conditions continued to worsen and many began to underestimate the ability of Syria to control Lebanon. Syria then made the strategic move to promote Rafiq al-Hariri in 1992 to rescue Lebanon from its eventual demise. Hariri was able to boost the economy and revive morale in the Sunni communities. By the 1990s Hariri was capable of governing Lebanon independent of Syria. This began a decline of Syrian support for him, and a decline of Sunni dominance. After Hariri’s assassination in 2005, Syria was able to grasp control of Lebanon once more, and enabled Hezbollah to demonstrate a larger role. First existing as a revolutionary Islamist movement,

“Hezbollah began its existence with leaders, such as al-Musawi, al-Khalil, and Mughniyah, who had proven their competence in the crucible of Lebanon’s Civil War.” With these leaders, they recruited fighters with an extensive military training background, which proved to be an asset against the Israeli army. There is said to be tens of thousands of Hezbollah members within their ranks and could increase up to a hundred thousand or more. Abbas al-Musawi was the senior leader of Hezbollah before the Israeli’s killed him in 1992. Hassan Nasarallah became the next senior leader of Hezbollah, also known as the Secretary-General; essentially he makes all the decisions for any political or paramilitary activities. Nasrallah was a student of al-Musawi in a religious seminary school in Iraq, and he regarded al-Musawi as his mentor. He was a strong supporter of the Israel resistance and while in school, he organized a group of Shiite’s to assist in the invasion of Israel. Even though Nasrallah has faced criticism from his own people, he has “won broad grassroots support by cultivating a social welfare network that provided schools, clinics, and housing in the predominantly Shiite parts of Lebanon.” He has proven to be a very intelligent, religious, and charismatic figure across the Arab nations, and has gained much support and popularity for Hezbollah’s terrorist activities. Underneath Secretary-General Nasrallah is second-in-command, Naim Qassem, the top political advisor to Nasrallah, Hussein al-Khalil, and now deceased spiritual leader or chief Mujtahid, Sheikh Muhammed Hussein Fadlallah. “For more than twenty years, Imad Fayez Mugniyah was considered Hezbollah’s top planner of worldwide terrorist operations,” but he was replaced by Mohammed Rida Zahidi in 2008. Finally, the head of security is Wafiq Safa, who was a founder of Hezbollah and

For the past few years, the terrorist group ISIS has made headlines around the world with their acts of terror and rapid spread. Naturally, people all over the Earth have called for the obliteration of ISIS, and many have looked to the US for action. The question that prevails the most: should the US put soldiers in Syria to try and directly destroy this radical terrorist group? The safest, most reliable answer is an emphatic no, the US should not put "boots on the ground" against ISIS.

On September 11, 2001, 19 terrorists who were members of the Islamic terrorist organization named al-Qaeda, hijacked four commercial airplanes and committed suicide attacks against the United States. Two of the planes were ran into the towers of the World Trade Center (Twin Towers) in New York City, a third plane hit the Pentagon just outside of Washington, D.C. The fourth plane crashed into a field in Pennsylvania. The attacks resulted in mass death and destruction, triggering the United States initiatives to fight terrorism and defend our country. Over 3,000 people were killed during the attacks in New York City and Washington, D.C., among these people were more than 400 police officers and 300 firefighters, these heros lost their lives

Following the Algiers Accords, the first terrorism related U.S. sanctions were put in place against Iran following a series of Iran supported terrorist attacks by Hezbollah in 1983. Hezbollah or “Party of God” is an extremist political religious movement based in Lebanon. In the early 1980s, Iran helped create Hezbollah by providing funding, training, and the indoctrination of new members into what, until then, was a “fledgling movement.” Initially, Hezbollah was created and sponsored by Iran as a “form of resistance” to Israeli presence in southern Lebanon. However, Hezbollah’s dedication to the creation of an “Iran-style Islamic republic” in Lebanon has led Hezbollah to seek the removal of all non-Islamic influences

Hezbollah is a Shia militia in southern Lebanon that aims to destroy Israel in order to help spread Pan-Islam throughout the Middle East, get the Palestinians that are taking their land out of Lebanon, and repay the Israelis for their abusive occupation. Hezbollah’s actions are inspired by the principles of Shia islam that make the militiamen willing to die to become a martyr and to better Islam. Although Hezbollah is in Lebanon, it is largely an extension of Iran, who began funding them after their Islamic revolution in 1979.

The Islamic terrorist group that I have selected for this discussion is Hezbollah. The reason is that it is one of the best funded, organized and lethal terrorists groups in the world. They have attacked several American facilities in the Middle East, embassies, strategic military points, etc. They have been funded by the government of Iran but they are also supported by other Islamic groups and nations; Hamas, one of the most important political parties in Palestine also supports Hezbollah and considers it its military arm. To the American military bases that surround Iran and that are ready to defend the American interests in the region, Hezbollah represents one of the biggest concerns (Lahoud, 2010). Iran already has a considerable military

Iran are, Hamas and Hezbollah. The reason this country is considered a state-sponsor of terrorism, is that Iran has continued to support “other militia groups in the region” ( ). They have also tried to smuggle weapons to Palestinian terrorist. Iran provides funds, arms, training and safe haven to many terrorist groups in Afghanistan, Iraq, and Lebanon.

The use of the Hezbollah has greatly added to the continuation of the Arab-Israeli conflict and has limited cooperation in all regions. The Hezbollah also attracted U.S. attention after a suicide bomber killed over two hundred Marines in Beirut.

Hezbollah is the organization that I will be discussing in this essay. Hezbollah is one of the more perplexing organizations in the Middle East. Hezbollah has created such an organized style that much of many terrorist group would emulate. There is a perception that Hezbollah and Al Qaeda are fighting for similar causes, but Hezbollah are Shi’ites and Al Qaeda are Sunnis. Hezbollah is under the leadership of three central figures that played an intricate part in their involving over the years. Musawi who provided the connection to Iran and with Iran, Hezbollah was receiving millions of dollars, weapons, and training to continue fighting and able to provide support to the people of Lebanon. This essay will discuss techniques Hezbollah is using

Hezbollah is a terrorist organization that originated in Lebanon in 1982. In just more than twenty years Hezbollah has proved itself to be an effective terrorist organization. Hezbollah is much more than just a terrorist organization. In Lebanon it has become a major political party and social force to be reckoned with, as well as a major supporter of other terrorist groups. Hezbollah is a powerful organization and this power has led to its dominance in the world of terror.

Seamus Heaney once said “But that citizen’s perception was also at one with the truth in recognizing that the very brutality of the means by which the IRA were pursuing change was destructive of the trust upon which new possibilities would have to be based.” This quote proves that the IRA is a controversial group. There is dissension whether or not the IRA is a terrorist group or that it was not and became one. This paper will address the history of the IRA, Cumann na mBan, the splinter groups off of the original Irish Republican Army, on how the IRA became a terrorist group, and the opinions about the IRA.

Hezbollah is considered the most influential and widespread among Islamic parties and movements in Lebanon and the broader Middle East. It is a group that can’t be compared to other groups rather its fundamentalist or revivalist. There are a select few of terrorist groups who can cause a serious threat to the United States, but many of them also have the means to attack other nations who they believe are the US allies and others whom the terrorist groups have focused on to cause harm and fear. Groups like Hezbollah have a deep hatred toward the United States and Israel. One thing about Hezbollah is the fact they have many sleeper cells in and outside the United States.

Formed in November 2011, a Foreign Terrorist Organization was created to function under the sharia law, they are now known as